On this day: April 16

LSD's creator drops acid (accidentally) for the first time, Martin Luther King writes his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," The Rolling Stones release their debut album, and tragedy strikes Virginia Tech, all on this day.

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1924: Composer Henry Mancini, best known for his film and television scores, including the themes to "The Pink Panther" film series and the "Peter Gunn" TV series, is born in Cleveland, Ohio. Mancini, who died of pancreatic cancer on June 14, 1994, was nominated for an unprecedented 72 Grammys, winning 20. He also won four Academy Awards out of 18 nominations, including Oscars for Best Original Song for "Moon River" from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Days of Wine and Roses" from the movie of the same title, both shared with Johnny Mercer. His other two Oscars were for the scores for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Victor Victoria."

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